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Finding the Right Custodian
These routes match the most common Springfield research questions:
- An address, parcel, or street: use the Springfield street directory
- Printed volumes and earlier names: consult the Springfield city-directory collections
- A single named record: follow the Springfield resident lookup process
- County office details: see Springfield records kept in Fairfax
- Records not posted online: submit a focused request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to the relevant custodian
Fairfax Circuit Court Clerk and Historic Records Center: 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. The Historic Records Center is in Suite 317, reachable at 703-246-4168, and is generally open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; appointments are advised. Use this route for historic deeds, wills, chancery material, loose records, and historical finding aids.
Fairfax Department of Tax Administration: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 357, Fairfax, VA 22035; 703-222-8234; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It handles county real-estate assessment questions and online owner-name withholding information. Fairfax Office of Elections: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035; 703-222-0776; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.